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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

CFP: Navigating with youth: In this technological era, how can public libraries attract and keep their young clientele? (IFLA Satellite Meeting)

CFP: Navigating with youth: In this technological era, how can public libraries attract and keep their young clientele? (IFLA Satellite Meeting)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada5-7 August 2008

Public Libraries, Children and Young Adult Libraries, and Management and Marketing Sections of IFLA in collaboration with Les Bibliothèques Publiques du Québec

Important DatesSeptember 30th, 2007: Deadline for submissionsDecember 2007: Notification of acceptance/rejectionFebruary 2008: Final program and registration information releasedMay 2008: Deadline for submission of text

Public Libraries, Children and Young Adult Libraries, and Management and Marketing Sections in collaboration with Les Bibliothèques Publiques du Québec are currently organizing a satellite meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from August 5-7, 2008. This event will precede the 74th Annual IFLA conference in Quebec city (August 10-14, 2008.)

Themes and ObjectivesThe general theme of the conference is to conduct a survey of children and young adult services offered in public libraries around the world.

The objectives of the satellite meeting are:-To bring together library personnel and other participants working with a young clientele in order to facilitate the sharing and exchange of information and ideas.-To benefit from the experience of innovators in the field of youth library services (see the list of subjects below)-To present speakers from around the world

Submission GuidelinesInterested parties are invited to submit a proposal before September 30th, 2007. The presentations will each last approximately 15 minutes and thirty proposals will be selected.

The proposals must be submitted in an electronic format and must contain:Title of paperSummary of paper (maximum 300 words- ½ page)The speaker's name, address, telephone and fax numbers, professional affiliation, email address and biographical note (40 words)Language of submissionFrench and English are the two official languages of the satellite meeting. Proposals may be submitted in either language.

EvaluationThe call for papers will be evaluated by the members of the selection committee and by a member of each IFLA section involved in the satellite meeting.The committee may revise the time alotted to the submitted presentations in accordance with their relevance and complimentarity.

Registration fees for the satellite meeting will be waived for the speakers. However, they will have to assume their own travel and room and board expenses.